How long will Trump’s State of the Union address be? 2025’s is a hint | The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload ourSocial PartnerWe are 8 logo (opens in a new tab)AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBrittney DonovanWednesday 25 February 2026 00:53 GMTTrump told reporters Monday that his State of the Union is ‘going to be a long speech, because we have so much to talk about’ (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)President Donald Trump has warned that his State of the Union address will be a long one “because we have so much to talk about.”His speech before Congress last year lasted an hour and 40 minutes and Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin’s Democratic response was just over 10 minutes.Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is giving the Democratic rebuttal this year and she’ll have far less time to make her case than Trump.Viewership tends to drop the longer the speech runs, according to the Associated Press, and the party response to the address has become one of the more perilous assignments in politics.“Donald Trump said he is going to talk for a very long time tonight,” Chuck Schumer wrote ahead of the address. “God help us. Not sure what he thinks there is to celebrate, because America is a mess thanks to him.”In fullWhat to expect in Gov Abigail Spanberger’s response to Trump State of the Union addressThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in